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Landscape Horticulture (HS 342)

3 credits (2-3-0) Fall, Spring

Course Description

HS 342, Landscape Horticulture, is concerned with the small scale design and the use of plants to help humans relate better to the land. In this course we will pursue an understanding of this relationship and explore the processes by which this understanding can be employed to design landscapes for residences.

Because this is an introductory course, the lectures will be used to familiarize students with the wide range of issues important to small scale landscape design as a changing profession. In this sense, the course is comprehensive, as well as far-reaching and often provocative.

Lab activities include a variety of weekly exercises, design projects, and field trips. It is understood that students enrolled in this course have already successfully completed HS 495Z, Landscape Graphic Communication, as this course will utilize those communication skills and continue to build upon them.

Course Objectives

By the end of the semester, students will be able to:

Thoughtfully critique human-built landscapes they experience;

Evaluate and identify the style of existing designed spaces and components within garden spaces;

Understand how garden design evolved throughout history and how it impacts the way spaces are designed today;